Tidy Towns (Ireland)

Tidy Towns is an annual competition, first held in 1958, organised by the Irish Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in order to honour the tidiest and most attractive cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland

Tidy Towns Logo

The competition is organised on a national basis, and entrants must complete modules including Overall Developmental Approach (5 Year Plan), The Built Environment, Landscaping, Wildlife & Natural Amenities, Litter Control, Tidiness, Waste Minimisation, Residential Areas, Roads and Streets & Back Areas.

The Competition is judged during the summer months (May to August) by an independent adjudicator, who issues each town with a written report complimenting positive development and actions and providing positive suggestions on how the community can improve their general surroundings.

Winners

50th anniversary logo of TidyTowns Ireland

Year	Overall Winner	Village	Small Town	Large Town	Large Urban Centre
1958	Glenties	Not awarded	Not awarded	Not awarded	Not awarded
1959	Glenties
1960	Glenties
1961	Rathvilly
1962	Glenties
1963	Rathvilly
1964	Virginia, County Cavan
1965	Virginia, County Cavan
1966	Ballyjamesduff
1967	Ballyjamesduff
1968	Rathvilly
1969	Tyrrellspass
1970	Malin
1971	Ballyconnell
1972	Trim
1973	Kiltegan
1974	Ballyconnell & Trim
1975	Kilsheelan
1976	Adare
1977	Multyfarnham
1978	Glaslough
1979	Kilsheelan
1980	Newtowncashel
1981	Mountshannon
1982	Dunmanway
1983	Terryglass
1984	Trim
1985	Kilkenny
1986	Kinsale
1987	Sneem
1988	Carlingford
1989	Ardagh, County Longford
1990	Malahide
1991	Malin
1992	Ardmore, County Waterford
1993	Keadue
1994	Galbally, County Limerick
1995	Glenties
1996	Ardagh, County Longford
1997	Terryglass
1998	Ardagh, County Longford
1999	Clonakilty
2000	Kenmare
2001	Westport
2002	Castletown, County Laois	Castletown, County Laois	Lismore, County Waterford	Ennis
2003	Keadue	Keadue	Kenmare	Westport
2004	Lismore, County Waterford	Moynalty	Lismore, County Waterford	Westport
2005	Ennis	Moynalty	Lismore, County Waterford	Ennis
2006	Westport	Birdhill	Aughrim	Westport	Ennis
2007	Aughrim	Birdhill	Aughrim	Killarney	Letterkenny
2008	Westport	Birdhill	Kenmare	Westport	Ennis
2009	Emly	Emly	Aughrim	Westport	Ennis
2010	Tallanstown	Tallanstown	Lismore, County Waterford	Killarney	Kilkenny
2011	Killarney	Emly	Lismore, County Waterford	Killarney	Kilkenny

External links

• Irish Tidy Towns website
• The Tidy Towns of Ireland "Celebrating 50 years"